Office Assistant Ii

OPEN / PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

FLSA STATUS:
Non-Exempt

TENTATIVE EXAMINATION DATE:
To be determined

TYPING CERTIFICATE SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Final Filing Date

The City of Stockton’s Municipal Utilities Department is thrilled to announce an opening for an Office Assistant II. We’re looking for a motivated, organized professional to join our team and help support essential services for our community.

This position features a highly sought-after 9/80 work schedule – work Monday through Friday and enjoy every other Friday off for built-in work-life balance. It’s a great opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact in the City of Stockton!

Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting.

• Receptionist duties
• Typing
• Proofreading
• Record keeping
• Opening and distributing mail
• Scheduling meetings and preparing agendas and summaries
• Entering and retrieving information from computer databases
• Carrying out research and compiling reports that may require the use of arithmetical calculations
• Ordering supplies
• Processing invoices
• Other duties as assigned

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate and one year of general clerical or office assistant experience equivalent to the City's class of Office Assistant I

Incumbents may advance to the Office Specialist or Secretary level after successfully completing a one-year probationary period and two additional years at the Office Assistant II level.

Applicants must submit a valid Typing Proficiency Certificate, two years old or less, for at least 40 net words per minute no later than the final filing date. Please attach a scanned copy to your application or email to recruitment. The certificate must specify the applicant’s name, the total number of gross words per minute typed, number of typing errors, net typing speed for a 5-minute timed evaluation, date, and online testing agency or website.

Failure to submit a valid certificate will result in rejection of the application.

Incumbents in either the Office Assistant I or Office Assistant II level may enroll in the Office Support Certificate Program. Completion of the program must occur as a condition of advancement. Newly-hired Office Specialists and Secretaries will be required to enroll in the City's Office Support Certificate Program and will attempt to complete the course within three years of the date of hire as a condition of continued employment.

Applicants who qualify in terms of relevant work experience and education that best fit the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the examination process. The process may include a written examination weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a minimum passing score of 70%.

• After online submission, immediate notification will appear on your screen indicating your application has been received. Please print this notice as proof of filing.
• Notices and correspondence will be sent via email only. No paper notices will be mailed to applicants. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that correspondence is received.
• You will receive correspondence via the email address you placed on your application. Some email accounts have been known to place these emails in the spam/junk folder. Please check your email folders or accept emails ending with

In accordance with California Government Code section 3100, et., seq., all City of Stockton employees are considered disaster service workers who may be required to report for duty, or remain on duty to address disaster service activities in the event of an emergency or disaster and are required to undertake an applicable loyalty oath.